Camino de Santiago Day 31 11 Jul 2016November 4, 2020 Day 30. Gonzar to Melide. 31.5 km Day 31. Melide to Salceda. 25.5 km Tomorrow I will arrive in Santiago de Compostela. It is difficult to describe the wide mix…
Camino de Santiago Day 28 9 Jul 2016November 4, 2020 Day 28. Molino de Marzán, Barbadelo to Gonzar. 23km. Blanketed in fog, Galicia remains shadowed in mystery. Silhouettes stand firm until the depth of their details can only be revealed…
Camino de Santiago Day 27 – Walking a Parable 8 Jul 2016November 4, 2020 Day 27. El Beso, A Balsa to Molino de Marzán, Barbadelo. 24.2km. Beginning our day fueled by the farm grown vegetarian dinner and breakfast provided by a small sustainable albergue,…
Camino de Santiago Day 26 7 Jul 2016November 4, 2020 Day 26. O'Cebreiro to A Balsa. 23.84km Often referred to as the "Way of the Common Person," the Camino de Santiago is truly a simple experience and one that can…
Camino de Santiago Day 25 6 Jul 2016November 4, 2020 Day 25. Molinaseca to O'Cebreiro. Approximately 31km up a mountain. Waking up this morning, we began our walk westward. In the distance a range of mountains spanned the horizon, by…
Camino de Santiago Day 24 4 Jul 2016November 4, 2020 Day 24. Rabanal to Molinaseca 28.6km w/ 600m change in elevation. Refreshed spiritually and rejuvenated physically from our retreat in Rabanal, we were excited to make our way past one…
Camino de Santiago Day 23 3 Jul 2016November 4, 2020 Day 23. San Salvador de Monte Irago, Benedictine Monastery, Rabanal deal Camino. Retreat Day. 0km. In a quiet unassuming village situated along the side of a mountain is a Benedictine…
Camino de Santiago Day 22 2 Jul 2016November 4, 2020 Day 21. Villar de Mazarife to Astorga. 31km. Day 22. Astorga to Rabanal del Camino. 20.4km Along the route to Santiago, you regularly pass fellow Pilgrims wishing them, Buen Camino! That…
Camino de Santiago Day 20 30 Jun 2016November 4, 2020 Day 20. Leon to Villar de Mazarife 21.8km. Graffitied on the walls of the albergue is wisdom left from pilgrims who sheltered here for a night. Some are mantras egging…
Camino de Santiago Day 19 29 Jun 2016November 4, 2020 Day 18. Bercianos to Mansilla, 26.7km. Followed by a quick 25 minute bus into the heart of Leon. Day 19. Leon. 0km. (Though my pedometer says I walked 11k, so…
Camino de Santiago Day 17 27 Jun 2016November 4, 2020 Day 16. Villalcázar de Sirga to Ledigos. 29.1km Day 17. Ledigos to Bercianos del Real Camino. 26.9km Writing and rereading past entries, I noticed quickly that often stories were left…
Camino de Santiago Day 15 25 Jun 2016November 4, 2020 Day 13. Burgos to Hontanas 32.2km. Day 14. Hontanas to San Nicolás, Itero del Castillo 21km. Day 15. Itero del Castillo to Villalcázar de Sirga 31.1 km. In many ways…